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210TH FINANCE BATTALION, MISSISSIPPI ARMY NATIONAL GUARD

Coat of arms (crest) of the 210th Finance Battalion, Mississippi Army National Guard

Official blazon

Shield: Silver Gray a lozenge Or bearing a quill Gules, an orle of bezants.
Crest: That for the regiments and separate battalions of the Mississippi Army National Guard: From a wreath Or and Silver Gray, a slip of magnolia full flower with leaves Proper behind a trident Sable.
Motto: DUTY HONOR.

Origin/meaning

Shield: Silver gray and golden yellow are the colors traditionally associated with Finance units. The bezants, which resemble coinage, form an orle to allude to unity. The lozenge refers to the insignia of branch of the Finance Corps, and the quill represents the unit's functions and missions. The Crest is that for Regiments and Separate Battalions of the Mississippi Army National Guard.

The arms were approved on 23 January 1995. Literature: Image from Wikimedia Commons and Information from The Institute of Heraldry.